I’ve heard men say that some women won’t let them open the door for them. Unreal. I want my daughters to value those kind actions … to seek that gentleness and respect, because there are ladies who still treasure those actions. What do you want young people to know?

When I was still out in the world I opened doors for ladies because i was and remain a gentleman; how they chose to respond was not under my control, but I didn’t do it for the thanks. It was simply the proper thing to do.

Love this, Shelli! Great post for my first time visiting your blog. 🙂 I’m impressed by your rhyming, but even more by how you took the topic of human gentlemen and went much deeper by showing the ultimate Gentle Man in Christ. He is truly the One all women (and men, of course) need. Thank you for this!

Great post Shelli…one of your best!
I hold the door for my wife because she is precious to me and I want her to know that. I probably hold the door for others because its the cultural version of the golden rule.
Having said that, I have to admit I’m not always mister nice guy. There have been a few times when I let the door slam in another person’s face…but they most certainly deserved it 😉

Gene, you’re spot-on, brother. I always open the door (car, store, house, etc.) for my wife, because I treasure her and want her to know that, just like you said. I always walk on the outside as we walk around down. I constantly keep an eye out for her safety when we are in places that are potentially dangerous. I rub her feet at night. She says, “You dote on me.” The list could go on, not because *I* am so special. I’m not, but SHE is. I cherish her, and that drives the way I care for her. It is not a chore. It is a privilege.

Shelli, this is heart-melting-marvelous. Yes, I also love it when a man opens a door for me. The Bible is the best romance book there is in so many ways, and parents are the best teachers when they treat their spouses with love, gentleness, and respect. ❤
Blessings ~ Wendy Mac